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Remarks of Mr. William B. Shepard in senate, Tuesday, January 16, 1849 : on the resolutions of the House of Commons on the subject of slavery

RESOLUTIONS.
1 l lesoll·ta. That the Sta.tCII came into the U­nion
as equ:l]s; and that the citizens of cach
State arc entitled to equal right!, privilpgcs and
immunities, under the Constitution of the United
States.
2. Resolrel/. That lhe proceeding. of the Con­vention\
by which Ilu," Federal Conltitulioll wa.s
framed, clearly demonstrate Ihat the institution of
slavery was ma.turely considcrcd; :lnd that the U­nion
of the Slates was finally flecurad by incoqlOr.,.
~ling into that instrument distinct and ample guar­antees
of the rights of the Sla.veholdcr.
3. Rtsolctd, T hat we view with deep concern
and alarm the constant aggressions on the rights
of the Slaveholder by cerlain r~ckles8 politician!
of the North ; Rnd that the recent proceedings of
Congress on the subject of slavery are fraught
wil~ mischief-well calculated to disturb the peace
of our cou ntrr, and should call forth tho earllest
and prompt disapprobation oJ every friend of the
Union.
4. Resolred. That the enactment of any Law
by Congre~lI, which shaH" abolish ilavcry or the
slave trade in the District of C:olnmbill., er !hall "
directly or indirectly t.It'prire the citizens of any of
the States, of the ri ght of fmigr:tling with th"ill
11118.\'e propert)' into allY of the territories of t!Je
Unit~d State!, and of e.'«'rci~ing oWliership o\'er
tae same while in said territories, will be nn act
not only of ~OSI inju !'tice :md ,",rong, btlt tile ex·
ereile of power contrary to the true meaning and
spirit of the Constitution, and neycr conlemplalC'tl
by the framers thereof.
6. RcsQ/red, 'l'h:lt while we (10 not intend here·
by to bE' understood alil concedine that Congress
hu the power under :he Constitution to enact :L
hw prohibiting slavery in any portion or the terri­tories
of the United St'oltes; yet., for lho Ii.'\ke of
preserving the pe:\ce and promoting the Pcrl~lllity
of the Union, we Ilre willing tha t the basis of the
Missouri Compromise should be ",dorted in refer·
~mce to tho recently acquired territories of New
llexico and California, by extending the line then
agreed upon to the Pacific Ocean.
6. R esolJ:ed, That n. copy of Ihe foregoing resa..
lv.tiolls be Bigneu by the Spea.kers of the Scnate
aDd JIouse of Commons, and forwardcd to ollr
S~naton and Representath'es in Congr('s~, with a.
roquest that Ihry hr laid h" f"rr thrir n'~Jlt{'I:\"e
lIou£e«.

RESOLUTIONS.
1 l lesoll·ta. That the Sta.tCII came into the U­nion
as equ:l]s; and that the citizens of cach
State arc entitled to equal right!, privilpgcs and
immunities, under the Constitution of the United
States.
2. Resolrel/. That lhe proceeding. of the Con­vention\
by which Ilu," Federal Conltitulioll wa.s
framed, clearly demonstrate Ihat the institution of
slavery was ma.turely considcrcd; :lnd that the U­nion
of the Slates was finally flecurad by incoqlOr.,.
~ling into that instrument distinct and ample guar­antees
of the rights of the Sla.veholdcr.
3. Rtsolctd, T hat we view with deep concern
and alarm the constant aggressions on the rights
of the Slaveholder by cerlain r~ckles8 politician!
of the North ; Rnd that the recent proceedings of
Congress on the subject of slavery are fraught
wil~ mischief-well calculated to disturb the peace
of our cou ntrr, and should call forth tho earllest
and prompt disapprobation oJ every friend of the
Union.
4. Resolred. That the enactment of any Law
by Congre~lI, which shaH" abolish ilavcry or the
slave trade in the District of C:olnmbill., er !hall "
directly or indirectly t.It'prire the citizens of any of
the States, of the ri ght of fmigr:tling with th"ill
11118.\'e propert)' into allY of the territories of t!Je
Unit~d State!, and of e.'«'rci~ing oWliership o\'er
tae same while in said territories, will be nn act
not only of ~OSI inju !'tice :md ,",rong, btlt tile ex·
ereile of power contrary to the true meaning and
spirit of the Constitution, and neycr conlemplalC'tl
by the framers thereof.
6. RcsQ/red, 'l'h:lt while we (10 not intend here·
by to bE' understood alil concedine that Congress
hu the power under :he Constitution to enact :L
hw prohibiting slavery in any portion or the terri­tories
of the United St'oltes; yet., for lho Ii.'\ke of
preserving the pe:\ce and promoting the Pcrl~lllity
of the Union, we Ilre willing tha t the basis of the
Missouri Compromise should be ",dorted in refer·
~mce to tho recently acquired territories of New
llexico and California, by extending the line then
agreed upon to the Pacific Ocean.
6. R esolJ:ed, That n. copy of Ihe foregoing resa..
lv.tiolls be Bigneu by the Spea.kers of the Scnate
aDd JIouse of Commons, and forwardcd to ollr
S~naton and Representath'es in Congr('s~, with a.
roquest that Ihry hr laid h" f"rr thrir n'~Jlt{'I:\"e
lIou£e«.